Saddle stirrup holder



Sept. 20, 1949.

Filed May 16, 1947 N. CAVIN SADDLE STIRRUP HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 16, 1947 Patented Sept. 20, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SADDLE- S-TIRRUP HOLDER Neal Cavln, Tulsa, Okla. Application May 16, 1947, Serial No. 748,445

6. Claims. 1. w This invention relates to a saddle stirrup holder, and has as its primary object the provision of a. device adapted to. hold a stirrup in. proper alignment for the reception of a. riders. foot.

additional object of the invention is the provision of a metallic member adaptedto. be secured-to the saddle leather and including an angularly disposed stirrupreceiving portion, the arrangement being such that the stirrup is held substantially perpendicular to the skirt of the Saddle, in such position, as toreceive the riders, toot. v

. A further object of the invention is the pro-' vision of a device adapted substantially. topreeludethe possible twisting of stirrup leathers the event of a fall or the like, and the consequentdragg-ing of the rider. I

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character whichmay be: readily applied to any existing saddle, or stirrup eathenw th a minimum of. ffor and: iffic l y... Still other objects will in part be obvious and:

part be pointedout as: the description of the intention proceeds, and shown. in the accompanydrawings, wherein, thereis disclosed-a. pres ferred; embodiment of thisinventiyeconcept;

' In the. drawings: I

Figure ii is a side elevational view of one form of saddle showing one form ofsupport embody ing features .of the instant invention associated therewith.

Figure 2'. is a rearelevational view of the device shown supportingthe stirrup.

Figure 3' isa perspective view of a metal strip utilized in holding the stirrup inposition.

- Figure 4 is a side elevational view of a diff-erent type of saddle showing a modified form of construction.

Figure 5 is an enlarged front elevationalview' .of thestirrup; in its associated support, as shown in. Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional, view taken. substantially along the line 6i-6 of Figure 4.

Figure '7' is a side elevational view of asaddle embodying a still further modified form of. the. device Figure 8. is an enlarged fragmentary side View, of. the structure of Figure 7 the stirrupbeing removed. v

Figure 9is a top view of a, stirrup. adapted for use in connection with the instant. invention.

Figure 10, is, a sectional view taken substantially along the line Ill-4.0 of: Figure 9.

, Similar reference characters referto: similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring first to, the modification disclosed in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, there is generally indicated at I 6 a saddle, including a seat ll, skirts: l2 and stirrup straps l3, provided with the customary adjusting buckles [4. In the conventional arrangement, the stirrup is attached by means. of a suitable buckle, or the like, to the lower ex'-. tremity of the strap 13-, the stirrup normally lying in a plane parallel to the skirt l2. The instant invention contemplates the use of a metal-- lie, strip l5, including a relatively flat portion [6 provided with apertures. I I, through" which rivets Il' may be passed for securing the strip to. the lower end of the stirrup strap- The strip I5 is. provided with a right-angled bend, as indicated. at l8, in. such. manner that the lowerflat por-- tion. l9 thereof is substantially at right angles.: to the upper portion It, and consequently, to the strap I 3. The lower extremity of. the flat portion I9 is provided with a looped portion 20 and. an upwardlyextending portion 2i adapted: to be secured, as by means of rivets 22, or the; like, to the opposite parallel side of portionl9- through apertures 23. The stirrup 25 is adaptedto be secured in theloop portion 28, and subse-.- quently the, rivets 22 inserted. v Y

By this. arrangement, itwill be seen that the,- stirrup is normally positionedv substantially at; right. angles. to the plane of the saddle. skirt [-2 in such manner as, to permit the ready engage-- ment and. disengagement of. the foot of the rider therewith- Figures. 4 and 5 disclose a modified form of construction, wherein a metal strip is adapted. to be applied to. that. type. of saddle embodying 2.- depending skirt to which the stirrup is adapted. to be directly attached, the stirrup straps being omitted; In. this modification, the saddle skirt:- isindicated at 39, and has secured to theforwa-rd. edge thereof a double strip of. metal, the inner? and outer sides thereof being. designated respectively at and 3|. The sides are parallel,-andterminate at their lower extremities in an enlarged loop. 32 adapted. for the. reception of the: upper cross-bar of a stirrup 33. The inner and. outer sides are adapted to be secured inrelated assembly with the saddle, skirt which. may be comprised. of aplurality of layersof leather 34,, 35 and 36 (see Figure 6), as by means or rivets 3&1. suitablypassed through both. the inner and outer metal layers 30 and. 31., Rivets 3.1;;may be suitably positionedthroughout. the lengthoi the. metallic, strip, as. desired, and additional;

rivets 38 extend between the metal strips and their associated leather interlinings at a point above the tubular bend 32. Obviously, the metal strips are provided with a right-angled bend 39 at their mid-point, in such manner that the stirrup is held in perpendicular relation with the saddle skirt in accordance with the principles of the instant invention.

It is to be understood thatthis modification may be employed in attaching directly to the saddle skirt, or, as shownin Figure 4, the original leather of the saddle skirt may be cut away, as indi-' 4' allel to said one portion and extending upwardly along said leather from the lower end of. said one portion, said one portion being permanently cated at an, and the layers 34, as and. as, Fig- 2 1 leather and another portion extending parallel to ure 6, of leather suitably fitted to the cut-away portion and formed as an integral part of the stirrup holder and positioned internally of the' metal straps and 3|.

A further modified form of construction is,- disclosed in Figures '7 and 8, wherein there is shown a saddle 40, including a saddle horn 4i and leathers or skirts 42, to the lower portion of which is adapted to be attached a member similar to that previously discussed, but including an outer metal plate 43 looped at its lower ex tremity, as at 44, and provided with a relatively short inner plate 45 forming in effect a flange.

Interiorly of the metal strip 43 is positioned a double layer of leather 46, provided with a loop 41 at its lower extremity in conformity with the loop 44 and adapted to be attached to the saddle skirt 42, as by means of rivets 48 at suitable spaced intervals therealong. Obviously,.in this construction, the metal strip is bent at a midpoint, as indicated at 49, and a stirrup 59 is adapted to be positioned in the loop formed by portions 44 and 41 in any desired conventional manner. In this modification the metal strip is adapted to be positioned interiorly of the saddle leather and flare outwardly to dispose the stirrup at right angles as previously discussed.

Figures 9 and 10 disclose a stirrup particularly adapted for use with the device of the instant invention. The stirrup includes a wooden frame 5| provided with a metal sheath 52, which com,- pletely covers the stirrup. Extending translversely between the upper extremities of the stirrup is a bar 53, surrounding which is a sleeve 54 provided with lugs 55 adapted to engage. in suitable apertures in the metal cover and embed themselves in the wood of the stirrup. As best shown in Figure 9, the sleeve is concave,'. as at 56, on the inner side thereof, to accommodate the instep of the rider, and it is to be pointed out that the various sleeves of'the various embodi-' ments of this invention previously'discussed may be correspondingly concave to accommodate the concave portion of the sleeve 54 and hold the same in accurate alignment.

From the foregoing, it will now be seen that there is herein provided an improved saddle stirrup holder, which accomplishes all th'e ob'- jects of this invention, and others, including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial importance. 7 f

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbei'ore shown and described, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim: I g I 1. In a saddle having a depending leather and a stirrup, a relatively stifi vertically elongated strip having a portion lying along and securedto the leather and another portion extendingpartwisted to position said other portion at right angles to the saddle leather, said strip being sufliciently rigid to maintain such position, said strip being formed at the juncture of said portions with a loop supportably embracing a portion of the stirrup whereby'the stirrupis positioned at right angles to the saddle leather. v V

2. In a saddle having a depending leather and a stirrup, a relatively stifi vertically elongated strip having a portionlying along and secured to the said one'portion' and extendingupwardly along said leather from the lower end of said one portion; saidoneportion being permanently twisted to position said other portion at right angles to the saddle leather, said strip being suiificiently rigid to maintain such position, said strip being formed at the juncture of said portions with a loop supportably embracing a portion of the stirrup whereby the stirrup'is positioned at right angles" to the saddle leather, said saddle leather comprising a strap to whose lower part said strip is secured.

3. In a saddle having a depending leather and a stirrup, a relatively stifi vertically elongated strip having a portion lying along and secured to the leather and another, portion extending parallel to said one portion and extending upwardly along said leather from the lower end of said one portion, said one portion being permanently twisted to position said other portion at' right angles to the saddle leather, said'strip being leather comprising a skirt on whose forward edge said strip is secured.

- 4. In a saddle having a depending leatherand astirrup, a relatively stififvertically elongated strip having a portion lying along and secured to.

the leather andanother portion extending par-' allel to said one portion and extending upwardly along said leather from the lower end of said one 7 portion, said one portion being permanently angles to the saddle leather, said strip being sum-- twisted to position; said other portion at right comprising a skirt on whose forward edgesaid.

strip is secured, said portions of said strip lying along the inner and outer sides of said skirt..

5. In a saddle having a depending leather'and a stirrup, a relatively stiff vertically elongated strip having a portion lying along and secured to the leather and another. portion extendingpal? allel to said one portion" and extending upwardly along said leather fromthe lower end of said one portion, said one portion being permanently twisted to position said other portion at right" angles to the saddle leather, said strip being sufflciently rigid to maintain such position, said strip being formed at the juncture of said portions with a loop supportably embracing a portion of the stirrup whereby the stirrup is positioned at right angles to the saddle leather, said saddle'leather comprising a skirt on whose forward edge said strip is secured, saidportions of said strip being 5 of substantially equal length and lying along the inner and outer sides of said skirt,

6. In a saddle having a depending leather and a stirrup, a relatively stiff vertically elongated strip having a portion lying along and secured to the leather and another portion extending parallel to said one portion and extending upwardly along said leather from the lower end of said one portion, said one portion being permanently twisted to position said other portion at right angles to the saddle leather, said strip being sufficiently rigid to maintain such position, said strip being formed at the juncture of said portions with a loop supportably embracing a portion of the stirrup whereby the stirrup is positioned at right angles to 1 the saddle leather, said saddle leather comprising a skirt on whose forward edge said strip is secured, one of said portions being of substantial length and the other portion relatively short, said portions lying along opposite sides of said skirt. NEAL CAVIN.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 792,228 Mills June 13, 1905 970,664 Swart Sept. 20, 1910 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 2,413 Great Britain Dec. 14, 1895 

